MediaMate 3.8.4 for Mac

Mac Utilities

Updated Aug 19, 2026

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MediaMate by Wouter Hennen replaces the plain Mac overlays for volume and brightness with fresh, modern displays that match the rest of the system. It also adds a now playing panel that shows what your music or video app is doing, with basic controls close at hand. It is a small polish app, the kind you install once and then simply enjoy every day. Updated Aug 19, 2026.

Key Features

• New style overlays for volume, display brightness and keyboard brightness
• A now playing overlay that shows track details as your media plays
• Playback controls offered from the overlay, still marked as a beta extra
• Icons for a wide range of headphones and speakers when they connect
• Settings to tune how the overlays look and behave
• A light app that lives quietly in the background

How to Download

1. Visit the project page to see screenshots and current details.
2. Download from the official site and get the latest Mac build.
3. Open the download and move MediaMate into your Applications folder.
4. Launch it, grant any access it requests, and press your volume keys to see it work.

System Requirements

• A Mac running macOS 13 or later, as listed for recent versions
• An Apple silicon or Intel processor
• A very small amount of free disk space
• Media keys on your keyboard or Touch Bar for the full effect

FAQs

Does MediaMate change how my volume keys work?

No. Your keys still change the volume and brightness as before. MediaMate only changes the display you see while you press them, and adds its now playing view.

Is MediaMate free?

The app has been offered as a free utility from its project page. Check that page for the current terms before you install.